Stade Yves-du-Manoir, sports complex of the city of Montpellier
Stade Yves-du-Manoir is a sports venue in Montpellier mainly used for rugby matches and can hold approximately 12,000 spectators. The complex includes a main stadium, a smaller training facility with 500 seats, and two synthetic fields for rugby practice and competitions.
The stadium was officially inaugurated on 23 June 2007 at 11 a.m. before 5,000 people, with architects Philippe Cervantes, Philippe Bonon and Denis Bedeau on the podium alongside Bernard Lapasset, president of the French Rugby Federation, and Phil Thomson, manager of the Australian team, who chose Montpellier as their base. Built for 63 million euros, it was the first stadium constructed since rugby turned professional in 1995. The main stand was named Yves-du-Manoir after the Racing club de France player killed in a plane crash in 1928, then renamed Altrad Stadium in 2014, GGL Stadium in 2018 and Septeo Stadium in 2025.
The stadium is named after Yves du Manoir, a Racing Club de France player who died in a plane crash in 1928. The naming contract covers only the main stand; the wider complex, including the Éric Béchu pitch, keeps the Yves-du-Manoir name. The four stands are named after legendary rugby grounds.
The stadium sits in the Ovalie district within the 13-hectare Yves-du-Manoir sports complex, whose main stand holds 14,800 places, 12,667 of them seated. The naming contract covers only the main enclosure; the Éric Béchu pitch and neighbouring training grounds keep the Yves-du-Manoir name. The roof can be seen from Place du Peyrou, 2.4 km away.
The stadium roof can be seen from Place du Peyrou, 2.4 kilometres away. The complex covers 13 hectares, and its four stands are named after legendary rugby grounds. The main ground opened on 23 June 2007, making it the first stadium built since rugby turned professional in 1995.
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